Thanks but I have just ordered the 5-10's. A lot more expensive than these ones. I hope my additional outlay will be worth it. 25 quid for a shoe seems too cheap. How do these companies make profit at that price?
Best non cleat cycling shoes
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Thanks but I have just ordered the 5-10's. A lot more expensive than these ones. I hope my additional outlay will be worth it. 25 quid for a shoe seems too cheap. How do these companies make profit at that price?
IanSmithCSE
Guru
- Location
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Good afternoon,
I used to buy Crane (Aldi) walking shoes, they lasted around 600 miles which was around three months and were £20 a pair.
They were a well balanced design, the sole wore out, the insole lost all of its padding and the sole started to come unglued at the front of the shoe all at pretty much the same time.
Once when Aldi had none I bought a pair of Regatta shoes for around £80, they lasted just over 2 years, but I preferred the Aldi shoes as they were always new and fresh. I suspect that it is a side effect of their short life but they were also very comfortable.
Unless it was wet, when their basic nature showed, and by wet I mean short grass and early morning dew not a real downpour.
I once bought a cheap pair of Mountain Warehouse walking shoes and they lasted a month!
If I were using cleats I would be very wary of cheap shoes as there is a non trivial upwards force when climbing a hill that may separate the metal plate that the cleats are bolted to from the rest of the shoe over time. Without cleats just sticking a bit of steel into the sole is a pretty cheap thing to do.
Bye
Ian
I think that it is a combination of volume plus some naffness. :-)
I used to buy Crane (Aldi) walking shoes, they lasted around 600 miles which was around three months and were £20 a pair.
They were a well balanced design, the sole wore out, the insole lost all of its padding and the sole started to come unglued at the front of the shoe all at pretty much the same time.
Once when Aldi had none I bought a pair of Regatta shoes for around £80, they lasted just over 2 years, but I preferred the Aldi shoes as they were always new and fresh. I suspect that it is a side effect of their short life but they were also very comfortable.
Unless it was wet, when their basic nature showed, and by wet I mean short grass and early morning dew not a real downpour.
I once bought a cheap pair of Mountain Warehouse walking shoes and they lasted a month!
If I were using cleats I would be very wary of cheap shoes as there is a non trivial upwards force when climbing a hill that may separate the metal plate that the cleats are bolted to from the rest of the shoe over time. Without cleats just sticking a bit of steel into the sole is a pretty cheap thing to do.
Bye
Ian
vickster
Legendary Member
Golf balls are the best and a small bottle of frozen water for cryotherapy! Also lots of heel hangs off a step
Petrichorwheels
Senior Member
Anyone any experience of those planetx shoes highlighted above?
Have sent them back.Opted for the 25 quid planet x ones above temporarily to see. As an aside, I ordered some 5 quid special insoles for my slippers a week ago (that i spend a lot of time in WFH) from amazon that seem to be helping my plantar fascilitis immensely.
I have the endura ones without clippyness. I like them very much. Before those I used old trainers but they were spongy and just a bit unpleasant. My first bike shoes were the Lidl 5.10 equivalent, about £15 and they were fine. Would absolutely buy them again if they ever come back in. Good luck with the Planet X ones.
Petrichorwheels
Senior Member
please report back on those (planetx)
Hi, ok they arrived and fit well. They are as rigid as anything. Are they supposed to be like that? Also, they have holes underneath for cleats. Can I still ride them cleatless? Sorry, I'm really clueless about these things!
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/SHCATMTBMG/carnac-travail-mountain-bike-shoe-moss-green
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/SHCATMTBMG/carnac-travail-mountain-bike-shoe-moss-green
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
If by 'clipless' you mean without cleats, yes.
vickster
Legendary Member
You can but you may find the hard soles or the cover on the holes slippery on flat pedals. I tried in the past with SPD shoes on flats and I got really bad cramp trying to stay on the pedals on the hard soles
not sure itnwoukd have been a solution for PF!!Hopefully works for you.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I don't think I would fancy them on flat pedals. Pretty sure there won't be much grip.
